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For example, my co-workers, family and friends give me shit for owning my BMW even though they have pick up trucks, SUV's and mini van's that cost just as much if not more. But, I get shit for it because mine says BMW on it and their vehicles do not. FYI, I did not buy my car for this type of unwanted attention. I got it for reasons others here have, because of the performance etc. Yes the 3 series is very mediocre. That's why it has been on ten best lists for over two decades and has been benchmark sport sedan almost every manufacturer has been trying to emulate for just as long. Last edited by minn19; 05-15-2014 at 02:48 PM.. |
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They are decent investments. This is a true statement, especially if you know which watch to buy.
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05-15-2014, 03:32 PM | #275 |
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There is truth to what everyone is saying but you can't be so nieve to think that you are not being judged. I have a loaded 428 on the way but currently drive a 2006 325i which I bought at an auction in 2008 for 16k. Couldnt pass that up, car came with premium package, back then that meant powerfolding mirrors and heated seats. No sport seats, no sports wheel, no navi, no xenons, no comfort access, pretty much nothing. To this day, I cannot mention to coworkers that I drive a BMW without them looking at me like I'm as asshole. We're talking about a car that was built in 2005! I drive around using my cellphone for google maps directions! The BMW name alone just invokes judgment from everyone. I think the situation is worse because I am a pretty lowkey guy around the office, and I guess they don't think I would be drving such a "flashy" car.
The guy next to me rolls his eyes when he sees me checking my build and browsing the forums. He always asks, how's the community doing today? lol
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wow three pages since my last snide remark.
i guess my view (again opinions are like A$$holes), if you can afford a nice car (and thats nice to you), then go. don't make the people that cannot feel bad. and on the other side, trying justifying that you are smarter cuz you bought a 320, but in reality, you couldn't afford the 600/700 car payment, then wassup. there's two side of the point, and i guess that makes the 328 in the middle. i can afford more - i chose not buy a 60/80/100K car, this time. we have had the same discussion on my audi forum. but not about audi. ok i'll check back in another few pages. back to work.
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I'm late to thread, but yes I've experienced this ESPECIALLY FROM TRUCKS.
It's as if pickup truck drivers, significantly more than cars, have "a thing" for BMW's. |
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05-15-2014, 06:06 PM | #279 |
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I think it really comes down to jealousy!
For example, my bro (not into cars) seemed to go out of his way to not like my 335 and considered it a pointless status symbol. We even swapped cars for a couple of days and I suffered in his POS Ford Freestyle. When he returned it he had no positive comments whatsoever. Years later, he's shopping for a sedan and considering a 320! (ended up with a Mazda 6) My theory is some people really can't tell a great car from a POS so they shouldn't be driving BMWs, but please don't be jealous of those who do! |
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05-15-2014, 07:16 PM | #280 | |
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Cold Weather Package Premium Package Sport/Luxury/M-Sport Line Lighting Package Driver Assistance Package Metallic Paint 28i or 35i Engine If your car doesn't have these, it's not the Ultimate Driving Machine. "Slap springs on a stripper"? That's not the attitude of a BMW owner. Head Up Display, Navigation, Voice Command, Heated Seats, Rear Camera, Park Distance Control, Leather Seats, Adjustable Power Seats.....that's the way BMW intended the car to be sold. These aren't options; they are necessities that BMW allowed you to strip off to save a few bucks and transform their brilliant luxury car into the Ultimate Poseur Machine. Your car looks like mine, but it isn't mine. You want to show off to your friends, that's cool, "look at me I can afford a BMW", but we BMW owners know what's what. |
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05-15-2014, 07:19 PM | #281 | |
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You bought a status symbol, don't blame other BMW's because you bought the wrong car. |
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05-15-2014, 07:25 PM | #282 | |
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I like my BMW because its a loaded and tech-heavy luxury car, the fact that it's a status-symbol is a bonus, and a bonus that we all knew about before we signed our purchase agreements. You seem to think that a BMW is some pedestrian car, like a Ford or an Audi, and that anyone who thinks otherwise "is bad for the brand and makes me ashamed to be associated with them". Take your elitist attitude and shove it. Ironic. You accuse me for being a wealthy elitist snob but its okay for you to be a poor elitist do-gooder? Makes no sense. At least I'm being honest, at least I bought the right car for the right reasons. "I am so ashamed of BMW owners that I went and got an Audi." You know how stupid that sounds? You know how offensive that is to a common man making $48,000 a year that can't afford a tub of butter? If you don't want money, if it makes you so ashamed, stop whining about it to other rich people; give it away instead. I can think of a dozen charities that would truly appreciate you putting your big money where your big mouth is. |
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05-15-2014, 07:30 PM | #283 | |
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They're looking at this backwards because it suits their imagination that a BMW is an awesome car without the comfort and tech features that have been standard in damn Acura's since 2006, think that they're some 'purist enthusiast' because they don't have heated seats or a navigation system. The right way to look at this is this: BMW makes luxury cars. A properly configured BMW 3 Series is $50,000. BMW allows the less-fortunate to strip out features to hit a pricepoint as low as $29,500. These aren't options to add to the car; they are necessary features being stripped out of a car. What these people are doing is wrong. They are ruining their Ultimate Driving Machines, they are left with nothing but the badges and some envious friends. Yet they shout at us for 'overpaying'? Ha ha ha. |
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05-15-2014, 07:36 PM | #284 | |
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There is a lot of insecurity on this forum in general. I don't understand why perfect strangers on an internet forum want other strangers to know or think they make a lot of money. It baffles me. A lot of people who make a lot of money lease a new BMW every 3 years and some of them buy them cash. Some people who don't have 2 nickels to rub together find a way to roll in a BMW and some people who don't have 2 nickels to rub together ride the bus. Some of the people on that bus would kill a man to drive a 320i. Some of them wouldn't. Some people who could by and sell many of the people on this forum drive 10 year old cars. I know plenty of people who are truly wealthy in so far as net worth, property, residual income etc. who do not spend money on nice cars. Everyone's priorities are different. I don't look at a guy driving a Honda Accord and assume I have more money than him.. Because I'm not an idiot. So the moral of the story is that all of these generalizations are retarded and there is a lot of dick waving going on. The ultimate scapegoat for trolls everywhere is that if you say anything good about your car, you are "trying to feel better about or defend your purchase." Guess that goes for anyone. This means all the guys who spent $70000 on an M3 don't actually like their cars right? They are just trying to justify their purchase..
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The infotainment system boots up and commercial-free satellite music begins to play. I go in reverse, the rear camera engages, I don't have to turn my head at all. Driving along on 18" wheels I look and feel great. It's chilly, so I hit a button and seat warmers quickly alight. I press two keys on my iDrive wheel and an address that I sent to my car with my smartphone is conveyed to the navigation system which takes me to my destination. I don't like the song playing through my upgraded audio system, so I flick the scroll wheel on the steering wheel and the head-up display shows me the list of songs on my playlist, must be 100 I can navigate to. My iPhone chirps, Bluetooth allows me to read my texts and emails effortlessly. There's an alert on my HUD, traffic up ahead, the car has re-routed me automatically. I see my reflection in the bumper before me and I can see my gorgeous xenon halo's staring back at me. Still a few minutes left, I slide the shade and the moonroof lets me see the open sky. Pulling into the parking lot, the warning tones indicate I'm getting too close to an object in front of me. There's a message on my screen from BMW Assist, seems they were able to make my dinner reservation for me. That's how a rich man rolls. Completely different experience, completely different car. That's what BMW intended as the Ultimate Driving Machine. |
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05-15-2014, 07:49 PM | #286 | |
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Just look at what's happening in this thread. I'm a nice guy, I have four kids, I am a respected executive, I don't go to bars, I don't drink, I don't smoke, never been in a fight, never committed a crime, say my prayers once a month, don't cheat on my wife. I drive like a normal person, I come into this forum to help other BMW owners. I put my fingers on a keyboard and type "BMW's are status symbols for rich people" and I get shit on by a bunch of BMW owners. I'm being judged because.....wait for it.....I drive a BMW. Precisely what this thread is about. |
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